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Nintendo just eliminated the best reason to not buy their newest games digitally. The company’s newest firmware, 6.0.0-11U, now lets you back up game saves for most downloaded games (not Animal Crossing), so you can now delete games to save space without losing your saves. Download away!
By Stephen Totilo Published June 20, 2013 -
Sorry Consoles, Apple’s Controller Support Spells Trouble For You
The biggest news of E3 2013 was the battle between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, a battle centered on consumer rejection of digital rights management and used game restrictions. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Apple quietly fired a shot that could eventually neuter traditional game consoles. iOS controller support could change everything. Prior to last…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2013 -
Super Mario Theme Song Gets Awesome Rap Lyrics, Courtesy of the Roots
It is my personal opinion that Black Thought is one of the best rappers to ever step to the mic. You may disagree. But, last night, the Roots’ lead vocalist dropped a set of lyrics dedicated to Super Mario Bros. over a re-arranged version of Koji Kondo’s immortal theme song. That definitely makes him an…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 20, 2013 -
This Minecraft Pirate Hideout Has Everything A Filthy Plunderer Needs
Alright, maybe they don’t need a secret underground submarine lair, but the pirate bay that the Docm77 and ZipKrown people built in Minecraft has one, and besides the whole thing looks just too damn good. The video is also showcasing the Japanese UGOcraft mod that enables blocks to freely slide and rotate. Can’t think of…
By Gergo Vas Published June 20, 2013 -
Nvidia’s Shield Gets A Price Drop And A June 27 Release
Last month Nvidia’s Project Shield Android handheld got a shortened name, a release window of June, and a $349 price tag. With June quickly coming to a close, the Shield is coming in hot on June 27, with $50 knocked off the price to sweeten the deal. Customers who’vealready preordered the Tegra 4-powered, PC game…
By Mike Fahey Published June 20, 2013 -
On Late-Night TV, Watch Dogs Is All About Chase Scenes and a Sex Doll
Ubisoft appeared earlier tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show off their upcoming free-roam hacking sandbox, Watch Dogs After a brief spying session starring a creepy guy and his plastic love doll, we get to a busy intersection where the main character, Aiden, starts tailing a woman whom the game’s HUD labels a…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2013 -
A First-Person Puzzler That Blends Sci-Fi and Lovecraftian Horror
Frogwares, known mostly for their Sherlock Holmes brand of adventure games, brings us Magrunner: Dark Pulse, a first-person action-physics puzzler-platformer hybrid with the tagline “Technology Meets Cthulhu.” Huh. Magrunner takes place in 2050, where you, a space explorer hopeful named Dax, start out in a training facility meant to teach you how to use the…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2013 -
There’s a New Sonic Out on PC. It’s a Fangame and It Looks Amazing.
Don’t let the ‘fangame’ moniker fool you. This is the real deal. The game, called Sonic After the Sequel, is actually a sequel to an earlier game done by the same guy, Sonic Before the Sequel. Both are full-fledged Sonic games with their own storylines and stages, taking place between the official games: Before the…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2013 -
Xbox One DRM Reversal Is Proof That Speaking Out Can Get Results
Complaining on the internet, I am often told, doesn’t amount to much of anything. Clicking “Like” or retweeting for a cause are nothing more than “Slacktivism,” a type of problem-solving that only lazy millennials could have come up with. Maybe that’s true of trying to solve problems in Africa; we might need to do a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 19, 2013 -
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pulled From App Store, BGII On Hold [Update]
Well, this is a drag. Citing contractual issues, the people who made Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition have removed it from sale on their site and the Apple App store. The game won’t be getting an upcoming patch, and the Android version has been put on hold, as has the planned enhanced edition of Baldur’s Gate…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 19, 2013 -
How To Easily Upload Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf Screenshots
Taking a screenshot in New Leaf is simple: press L and R at the same time. Boom. You’ve got a picture. Great! Getting those pictures off your 3DS, while simple, requires a few more steps. Nothing too complicated, though. The image above, which details the process, is from Nintendo’s website—you can find that here. Putting…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 19, 2013 -
Today, Microsoft Did The Right Thing And Everybody Won
I have to admit, it was exciting. It was a kick watching “evil” Microsoft get their ass handed to them by gamer-loving “good guys” Sony. Sure, that was a gross oversimplification: It was really just two profit-minded corporations duking it out. But last week’s E3 provided the sort of dramatic, good-vs-evil narrative that we rarely…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 19, 2013 -
The Last of Us Soundtrack Is Two Parts Guitar, Three Parts Emotions
Just a quick reminder that you’ve got a ton of different options to listen to Gustavo Santaolalla’s exceptional soundtrack for The Last of Us. You can listen for free on Spotify can also get it on iTunes, or listen to samples on Soundcloud, which we’ve embedded below. There’s also a cool feature from a bit…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 19, 2013 -
The Differences Between The Xbox One and PS4, As Far As We Know
The Xbox One and the PS4 aren’t the same type of system. That much is obvious. But now that Microsoft changed a number of its policies on the Xbox One, those differences have dwindled a bit. Let’s recap. The Xbox One releases sometime in November for $499, while the PS4 will cost $399 and will…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 19, 2013 -
Xbox One DRM Reversal Cuts Features, Requires One-Time Connection
You win some, you lose some. In changing its drastic Xbox One DRM policies today, Microsoft will actually be cutting some of the cooler features announced from the console. Everything’s got a price, folks. “There’s a few things we won’t be able to deliver as a result of this change,” Marc Whitten, Microsoft’s Xbox One…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 19, 2013 -
Microsoft Is Removing Xbox One DRM
This could be the biggest backtrack in gaming history: Microsoft will reverse course on their DRM policies for Xbox One, dropping their 24-hour Internet check-in requirement and all restrictions on used games. Here’s Microsoft president of interactive entertainment Don Mattrick with the news: Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry…
By Jason Schreier Published June 19, 2013
